Costco

kgb1411

anyone go?  What do you get there?  DH and I are moving and there is one nearby.  My aunt loves it, but her kids are teenagers so her family eats a lot differently than mine.

Also, the house we are moving to has a gigantic pantry...I don't have one at all right now, and I am unreasonably excited about it.

Bella427

We have a membership.  It's $50 a year.  We go about once a month.  It's crazy easy to spend lots of money there.  $180 seems to be the norm for us.  They have really good deals on some things (cheeses, asparagus, carrots, bananas, ground beef) and we like their diapers.  It's also good to get on-the-go snacks for DD there.  After this week, I don't think my DH is allowed to go there alone anymore.  He keeps finding things we "need": $130 ladder, $300 solar attic fan, etc. 

jellybean529

I go there too. I find if you buy the snacks (like 100 calorie packs and granola bars), milk, and meat, it works out to be a lot cheaper than the grocery store. Also, if you use formula, you get two full sized cans of the Costco brand for less than what one can normally costs (19 and change for two). Costco's brand of diapers and wipes rule too, we love them!

AmyCC1980

I love Costco!  I buy everything that I can there from beach towels to flat screen tvs.  They have great meats and veggies.  I buy our beer and wine there as well as coffee, dog food, batteries, detergent, cleaning products, tp, and diapers.  Unfortunatly they don't carry our formula.  I have also found some very cute clothes for DD there as well.  We also fill up our cars at Costco whenever we are in that general area.  The gas prices there are the lowest in town.  Between Costco and Target I can get 99% of what I need without ever stepping foot in a grocery store or mall. 

auburnbride2be

I LOVE it!!! They take formula checks so you can save there. Good prices on Carters clothing and other baby clothing. I only buy household stuff like detergent, paper towels, tp, etc there because it is a much better deal to buy in bulk. I buy 90% of our meat there because it is SO much better than what you get in the grocery store - especially the steaks. Great deals on produce and it stays fresh for a long time. I could go on and on. I love the Costco brand wipes. You can't beat them.

azuremama

We buy tons there.  I don't buy a lot of fresh food, but I buy a lot of things to freeze (packages of ravioli, chicken, salmon).  We get big bags of frozen blueberries, coffee, peanut butter, sunscreen, soap, toliet paper, paper towels.  I love their diapers.  We've bought carters stuff there, some pants for DH, a computer, a camera, a rug, and an outdoor umbrella.  Ours doesn't sell alcohol, but I'd buy beer/wine there if it did.

We got an american express card through costco and you get cash back to use at costco.  It's a good deal.

The_Jen626

I love Costco!  We easily spend $200 every other weekend... frozen chicken breasts huge bag for $14, huge block of yummy cheese for $8, fresh seafood, steaks and hamburger meat that is great quality.  I always buy my books there ($12-$15 usually, at Costco $8).   milk, eggs, paper towels and toilet paper, bulk entertaining stuff like paper plates, huge plastic cups, plastic silverware, etc, that's good for parties or camping. 

Also their diapers are decent and their baby wipes are FANTASTIC.

Totally worth the $50 a year fee.

jellybean529

Also, if yours has a gas station, you more than make up the cost of the membership in gas each year. Ours is about 5 cents/gallon cheaper than any other gas station in the area.

Temp159135562506975

we love the costco wipes and diapers.

we also stock up on water bottles, TP and paper towels, and some foods we love from there.

jennynorene

Costco is our favorite store - by far.  Their fresh fruit, meat and bakery are awesome.  We also buy all of our gas, beer, wine and liquor there.  Other things we buy: batteries, electronics, baby monitor, cheese, frozen fruit, diapers, wipes, shampoo, shaving cream, razors, cereal, paper towel, TP, detergent, etc, etc.  Really, at least 40% of our "groceries" come from there.  We freeze the meat/fish/poultry we buy and can make our way through most of the fresh stuff in 7-10 days.

shouldbeworkin

We've belonged there since #1 was a baby b/c we bought his diapers and wipes there.  Both of my kids have dairy allergies, so we keep the membership b/c their soy milk is so inexpensive.  We buy a lot of fruits, veggies and meat there, but we also hold off if we can get it cheaper somewhere else.  It has to be something we'll really use.  I like some of their snacks, too.  We go through them fast now that our kids are 2 and 4 and the price is good for the quantity we get.  We also buy our gas there.